Your argument is flawed in that the weight of larger battery systems is greater then the weight of a fueled ICE system.

It is and was awesome technology. Gen 2 was conservatively rated at 53 miles electric. Problem was the wrapper. First a four, then a five seat hatchback, it suffers from a bit of Camaro syndrome coupled with Not-a-crossover-itis.

Ugh yes. The Volt. Preach it.

My poor misinformed fellow jalop: electric cars use regenerative braking where the motor slows the car while putting electricity back into the battery and as such barely use their friction brakes at all. If the regen is cranked up high enough you can drive them with one pedal. Tesla have made the rather silly claim…

You’re not thinking of the transition. First off, Li-ion batteries are EXPENSIVE. They are the reason currently BEV cars are far more expensive than their ICE counterparts. Also, charging infrastructure simply does not exist to allow a person to safely drive anywhere they want any time they want. So no matter what…

I completely agree about the Volt and Pacifica. I’ve seen Volts in deeply rural Arizona, hours from an outlet. Obviously, no range issues. And think about how many people drive <30 miles/day. As you say, these are great solutions.

What world are you living in? EVs use friction brakes less due to regenerative braking.

cause these EV’s are so heavy they produce a bunch more brake dust than ICE do

The van includes a Level 1 EVSE (charging cable, brick and plug.) I just plug it into a 120V normal outlet, takes 12-13 hrs to charge fully, uses around 12-14 kwh.

I’ve been driving a Volt for 6.5 years. When it came out it was really the only one of it’s kind.

Somewhat overpriced and not “premium” enough compared to the Cruze, apparently. A lot of people complained about 4 seats, but how often do you really use the rear-middle seat in a small/midsize sedan?

I have a 2012 Caravan, and typically don’t buy new cars. I am VERY interested in the new Pacific Hybrid, specifically for the reasons you list. We put a lot of miles on the van now, but it’s almost all short round trips. Most of our gas-consuming needs would be eliminated, and the longer trips or roadtrips are still…

Definitely not on a Saturday night in the summer. Don’t even think of waiting outside Buddy’s for your carryout pizza, or by the Custard Hut with your cone. RO seems to enjoy harassing (older, non-rowdy, people who obviously are of some means) cruisers for behavior that wouldn’t warrant a second look in a minivan.

Just don’t take this anywhere near Royal Oak, as that surely would be encounter four.

His voters don’t want solutions. They want someone to blame for, they want an opponent to demonize.
Here’s the friendly reminder that EU has proposed bilateral removal of tarrifs. Because as well versed Trump supporters are in how unfair EU tarrifs are, they dependably “forget” to mention the 25% chicken tax.
Because…

Wow, those new solid state cars with no moving parts are so reliable. 

My customers are very happy that I take their vehicles for long test drives after being worked on.Some would even be upset that I did not.This story isn’t telling the whole picture.

Aside from tailgating, I have to wonder if there’s really anything wrong here, on the condition that they needed to take it for a short test drive anyway.

Automatic high beams? No thanks. The daytime running lights on my old car were annoying enough. I think I can figure things out on my own.

If I am being regularly blinded by the lights from behind me, how can I see anything in front of me?